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Legacy Golf Classic’s fundraising total surpasses half a million dollars

November 5, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By KATHRYN FRASER

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

On Sept. 2, Legacy Golf Classic held its second tournament at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon.

On Oct. 14, it was announced that the tournament had raised $365,934 and generated $163,542 in net charitable proceeds, which brought the total fundraising amount to $566,001.

This adds to the initial charitable proceeds of last year’s $110,200, now making the full net charitable proceeds $273,742 in a span of two years.

The Legacy Golf Classic event also reached a special milestone as it doubled the number of participants from last year’s 144 golfers to now 288.

Co-founder Allan Thompson says that this growth is proof that the residents of Caledon are eager to participate in the tournament.

“Year one proved the concept. Year two proved we could scale it,” says Thompson.

While the number of participants and charitable funds have grown, co-founder Anne Thompson believes that the increase represents more than just bigger financial numbers.

“When we started Legacy [Golf Classic], we wanted to create something that could bring people together and generate meaningful, lasting impact in our community,” she says. “In only two years, our golfers, sponsors, partners, donors and volunteers have helped turn that idea into more than half a million dollars raised. More importantly, they have helped create meaningful support for organizations serving our community. That is an extraordinary reflection of what can happen when people get behind something together.”

A grand total of $122,619 from this event will be donated to the Caledon Agricultural Society (CAS)as they are the 2026 grant recipient.

This was a two-year grant for CAS, and all proceeds will go towards planned expansion for the area, including the new community centre building that is to be put on the fairgrounds.

“As president of the Caledon Agricultural Society, it has been an absolute pleasure to work alongside Anne and Allan in helping realize our vision for a much-needed community centre at the Caledon Fairgrounds,” says Caledon Agricultural Society President Ed Taccone. 

“Anne and Allan are true community leaders. They don’t just organize they inspire. We are incredibly grateful for the heart, dedication and endless energy they have poured into making the Legacy Golf Classic such a tremendous success.”

The donation of funds for the event is set up in two ways through the Allan and Anne Thompson Community Fund in collaboration with the Brampton Caledon Community Foundation, with 75 per cent of the net proceeds designated for the immediate charity and the remaining 25 per cent is directed to a permanent endowment.

Since creating this fund, CAS has received $205,269 from the Legacy Golf Classic alone.

Through all this hard work, Allan and Anne Thompson share their gratitude for volunteers and over 60 sponsors that have played a large role in this volunteer-led golf tournament.

Some of the sponsors include TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Votorantim Cimentos and the Rice Group, joined by major partners Benson Steel, Brampton Brick, Arcadis, Four Valleys Excavating & Grading Ltd., LiUNA! Local 183, Peel Hardware & Supply, TD, Highway 10 Aggregates, Premier Medical Clinic, Scotiabank, Bayer, Downey’s Farm Market, James Dick Construction Limited and Primont Homes.

“We simply could not do this without our partners,” says Anne Thompson. “Some believed in Legacy when it was little more than an idea and have continued to grow with us. Others joined us this year as we took the enormous step from one course to two. Every one of them has become part of what Legacy is building, and we are incredibly grateful.”

In addition to the funds raised, the tournament also had a number of champions winning in a variety of categories throughout the day.

Below are the 2026 champions.

Hoot Course Champions — 18-under

Colin Berry, Matthew Berry, Travis Mailhot and Marshall Waters

North Course Champions — 17-under

Maninder Mand, Dennis Milanov, Tony Iofranco and Darius Saplys

Men’s Longest Drive

North — Tim O’Brien

Hoot — Bryce Jurk

Women’s Longest Drive

North — Kiera Whitehead

Hoot — Carly Epp

Men’s Closest to the Pin

North — Ryan Thompson

Hoot — Troy Sebok

Women’s Closest to the Pin

North — Jill Knowles

Hoot — Marissa Crawford

Beat the Pro

North — Thomas Archer

Hoot — Travis Rumney

Looking to next year, the third annual tournament will be hosted on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2027, at TPC Osprey, and Thompson looks forward to seeing what next year brings.

“Our focus now is on making the two-course model we’ve built even stronger — continuing to improve the experience, growing our partnerships and ensuring that as Legacy develops, so does its capacity for charitable impact,” she says. 

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